Wrongful Dismissal
Let go without proper notice or cause? We assess your severance entitlements and negotiate the package you're actually owed.
Learn morePelsmakher Law provides employment law advice to employees and employers in Kleinburg and the surrounding Vaughan area, on wrongful dismissal, severance, and workplace disputes.
Pelsmakher Law advises employees and employers in Kleinburg regarding:
Kleinburg is a small, historic village within Vaughan, known for its art galleries, including the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, and its boutique shops, estate properties, and local trades businesses. Employers here tend to be smaller operations, where a written employment contract, if one exists at all, may never have been reviewed by a lawyer.
If you've been let go from a job in Kleinburg, the most important step is also the simplest: don't sign a release or accept a severance offer until it has been reviewed. Signing prematurely can waive rights you don't realize you have, particularly where the employer is smaller and the offer wasn't calculated by anyone with employment law experience.
Clients throughout Kleinburg choose Pelsmakher Law because we provide focused employment law representation, responsive communication, strategic negotiation, and practical, transparent advice, with secure virtual consultations so you don't need to travel for experienced legal help. Learn more about the firm or read our employment law blog.
Also serving nearby areas: Vaughan, Woodbridge, King City, Toronto
Practical, Ontario-law guidance for employees and employers in Kleinburg.
Yes. Your rights under the Employment Standards Act and the common law do not depend on the size of your employer, though smaller employers more often have contracts or policies with gaps.
No. It's worth having the offer reviewed first. Once you sign a release, you generally give up the right to pursue anything more.
Yes. We offer secure virtual consultations, so Kleinburg clients can get experienced employment law advice conveniently.
We'll help you understand your rights and the best way forward, clearly and without pressure.
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